CVE-2020-36718 CRITICAL

CVE-2020-36718: GDPR CCPA Compliance Support <= 2.3 - PHP Object Injection

Vendor Ninjateam
Product GDPR CCPA Compliance & Cookie Consent Banner
Weakness CWE-502 · Unsafe deserialization
Published June 7, 2023
Last update April 8, 2026

CVSS base score

9.8/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality High
Integrity High

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The GDPR CCPA Compliance Support plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to PHP Object Injection in versions up to, and including, 2.3 via deserialization of untrusted input "njt_gdpr_allow_permissions" value. This allows unauthenticated attackers to inject a PHP Object.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

The GDPR CCPA Compliance & Cookie Consent Banner plugin for WordPress versions 2.3 and earlier contains a deserialization vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to run their own PHP code on the site. The vulnerability requires no user interaction and can be exploited over the network. Site administrators should update immediately to a version newer than 2.3.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Run arbitrary PHP code on the site without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Complete site compromise: attackers can steal data, modify content, create admin accounts, or take the site offline.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

June 7, 2023 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated

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